Amy Schurr
Both static and dynamic security testing are essential components of the mobile app software development life cycle (SDLC). While Static Application Security Testing (SAST) tests snippets of source code, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) fully exercises the compiled mobile binary as a user would. Read more about the misconceptions of DAST for mobile.
NowSecure is proud to help sponsor DevOps World | Jenkins World on August 12 – 15. The San Francisco event brings brings together thought leaders and practitioners in the Jenkins ecosystem to learn, network with their peers and shape the future of Jenkins. To help plan your time at the conference, we suggest the following DevSecOps agenda to zero in on the intersection of DevOps and mobile appsec. Come see NowSecure at Booth 1129.
The NowSecure team is gearing up for an incredible week at Black Hat USA 2019 in Las Vegas. We’re excited to join the 22nd annual top security event to connect on all things mobile app security research, development, tools and trends.
To help you build your agenda and make the most of your time at the conference, we’ve selected several key Black Hat briefings that focus on mobile device security, enterprise mobile appsec, DevSecOps and reverse engineering. We look forward to connecting many of you with our mobile application security experts at the conference through prebooked meetings and visits to Booth #674.
Mobile app security professionals who connect and engage with the broader mobile appsec community can amplify their efforts and learn from each other. Combined, the NowSecure services team members have pen tested thousands of mobile apps. They share three key best practices for mobile app pen testing that practitioners can adopt to meet their organizations’ needs.
Last week open-source software experts, mobile application DevSecOps leaders and practitioners and federal government specialists convened in Washington, D.C., at the first annual NowSecure Connect conference. The purpose of #Connect19 was to connect people, ideas, and technology by bringing together the top global technologists and industry thought leaders with a shared passion for delivering secure mobile apps at scale. At the end of the event, our goal was to ensure everyone walked away from the Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health with new knowledge, insights and professional connections with peers.
While some organizations and executives may not be fully aware of all the threats to their mobile applications, the risks are real and growing. Vulnerabilities arise from code flaws, encryption errors, unsecured data transmission or data exposure. Looking back at the top five mobile breaches that have occurred over the past year helps drive home the importance of mobile application security.